BillsFanInLV Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I believe that Lynch listed as a 'starter' may only be a ploy to divert NE's attention away from the true starter, Fred Jackson. Jackson had 140 total yards against NE in week one 2009 and followed up with another 110 total yards later in the year. Fred has been very successful against the Pats and I can't see why he wouldn't get the bulk of touches this week. Granted, being named the 'starter' means you play the firt offensive down, however I believe Fred Jackson will be the workhorse this week. If Lynch starts and wears down the defense I can see Fred coming in the second half with a fresh set of legs, a ton of carries and really having his way with the NE defense. Just my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadstroke Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I believe that Lynch listed as a 'starter' may only be a ploy to divert NE's attention away from the true starter, Fred Jackson. Jackson had 140 total yards against NE in week one 2009 and followed up with another 110 total yards later in the year. Fred has been very successful against the Pats and I can't see why he wouldn't get the bulk of touches this week. Granted, being named the 'starter' means you play the firt offensive down, however I believe Fred Jackson will be the workhorse this week. If Lynch starts and wears down the defense I can see Fred coming in the second half with a fresh set of legs, a ton of carries and really having his way with the NE defense. Just my thoughts. I think they are insane not to use Spiller for many touches per game....any and every game. I don't care if he is averaging 1.1 YPC, he is the guy who with just a sliver of daylight can take it to the house on any play. The more touches he gets, the greated the possibilities for 6 points on any given play ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 You may be right. But I don't think it's crazy to assume utilizing Lynch in a starter's role is an effective way to raise his profile in 2010 for potential trade offers. Not prioritizing the opportunity to "showcase" him exactly, but so long as the Bills offensive assets are in the backfield they may as well get the most out of them on the field. I think they are insane not to use Spiller for many touches per game....any and every game. I don't care if he is averaging 1.1 YPC, he is the guy who with just a sliver of daylight can take it to the house on any play. The more touches he gets, the greated the possibilities for 6 points on any given play ! Without a doubt Spiller should be a bigger part of the offense. It may take a back like him a few more carries to properly get into the flow of the game. Bringing him along slowly is okay, but invisibly is wrong for 1,000 different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meark Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Jackson should be the starter period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got_Wood Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 My hope is that they're still showcasing Marshawn and Freddy for a trade before the bye week. I think they know they have a special talent in Spiller, and they can put him on the shelf until they need him. This is the best case scenario in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanInLV Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 All good points. Maybe Chan is adjusting the line-up (Parish at #2 WR, Lynch RB #1) to give Bilicheck and his Defense more to have to game-plan/adjust to. Roscoe's speed and shiftyness to a young CB demands a different type of pregame planning to a big physical WR. If Roscoe 'starts' as the #2 and then is quickly replaced with David Nelson we may have decent results until adjustments can be made by the Defense. Same goes for game the Defensive game planning for Lynch's style of running, only to be bombarded by Spiller and Fred Jackson and their respective styles. Then once the Defense starts shutting these players down, back to Parish and Lynch. A defense can only practice and study so much in one week. Sounds great on paper, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsabres Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) ESPN Fantasy info said Spiller would have been rookie of the year. Untill the Bills drafted him. Probably the only team that would try to "limit touches" verses try to get him the ball more. Edited September 24, 2010 by djsabres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12Kachy Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Jackson should be the starter period. Jackson should be traded quickly. Grab a QB or WR from someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Call me crazy but I liked the "Water Bug" package I saw against Miami. It looked like they only ran 1 or 2 plays with no QB and Lynch, Jackson and Spiller in the backfield. I don't think Ed Fitzwards much as QB. We're better off going old school option for a 10-15 plays and see if it gets us anywhere. Put the hands in your play makers. Then when the defense plays up see if Roscoe can hit Evans deep on an end around option pass. Gotta try something different since 19 of the last 20 times we faced the Gatriots we couldn't get a Win. Edited September 24, 2010 by Levitre + Wang = Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 ESPN Fantasy info said Spiller would have been rookie of the year. Untill the Bills drafted him. Probably the only team that would try to "limit touches" verses try to get him the ball more. all goes back to the oline. they need a running back that can block because the line can't. he can't make decent runs on a consistent basis because there are no holes and he's not a power runner. makes you wonder why they took him instead of a tackle or almost any other player at a position of need. if they thought he'd be helpful here and now, they'd use him. they don't. wonder if they considered this at draft time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 OMFG. Jackson needs to be traded to someone that understands the ability to play football is more important that draft position and physique. All the guy does is produce, and keeps getting relegated to the back burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 OMFG. Jackson needs to be traded to someone that understands the ability to play football is more important that draft position and physique. All the guy does is produce, and keeps getting relegated to the back burner. Well, they had trouble figuring it out at the QB position as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Well, there's a depth chart and somebody needs to be "named" starter. It doesn't seem to really matter who is technically the starter for this team as they will all be featured depending on the opponent and situation. But "naming" Lynch the starter insures his name is out there, like I said, for perceived trade value. I'm certain other teams (as well as the media) will take in consideration the fact that Lynch isn't being used by a last place team struggling on offense when assessing his potential value. I'm certain the Bills have been contacted by teams other than Green Bay (maybe New Orleans or Seattle) and they're in no rush to ship him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Fred Jackson is the BEST RB on this football team. Why wouldn't you start your best players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conch Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I believe that Lynch listed as a 'starter' may only be a ploy to divert NE's attention away from the true starter, Fred Jackson. Jackson had 140 total yards against NE in week one 2009 and followed up with another 110 total yards later in the year. Fred has been very successful against the Pats and I can't see why he wouldn't get the bulk of touches this week. Granted, being named the 'starter' means you play the firt offensive down, however I believe Fred Jackson will be the workhorse this week. If Lynch starts and wears down the defense I can see Fred coming in the second half with a fresh set of legs, a ton of carries and really having his way with the NE defense. Just my thoughts. A "PLOY" is used by a good team to fool another good team. What possible effect could this ploy have on the game? Absolutely none. Lynch has been running hard and should start all year and get the majority of carries. Spiller with this line is a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Doesn't matter we don't have the O-line to block for all 3 of them. I think that Green should be benched for Wang or Meridith its the only move we can make that could be an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I don't think it matters a bit who is called "the starter". You know both Lynch and Head will see plenty of action. Whoever is producing best should get more touches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billrooter Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Jackson should be traded quickly. Grab a QB or WR from someone. How enlightening, why because he's 30 or not a punk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonian-at-Heart Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I don't think it matters a bit who is called "the starter". You know both Lynch and Head will see plenty of action. Whoever is producing best should get more touches. I don't think we do "know" Fred will see plenty of action. It hasn't happened yet and we don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince88 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Fred Jackson is the BEST RB on this football team. Why wouldn't you start your best players? Thank God you are not our GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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